Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 99-101 , July 2010

Bullying Victimization Among Underweight and Overweight U.S. Youth: Differential Associations for Boys and Girls

  • Jing Wang, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Jing Wang, Ph.D., Prevention Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 6100 Building Room 7B13 MSC 7510, Bethesda, MD 20892-7510.
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  • Ronald J. Iannotti, Ph.D.
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  • Jeremy W. Luk, B.A., B.S.

Received 17 July 2009 ,Accepted 8 December 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00675-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.12.007

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 47, Issue 1 , Pages 99-101 , July 2010

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